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Design wind turbines based on whales and dolphins
Marine animals have evolved for millions of years to optimize domestic motion efficiency; while people try to perfect aerodynamic design for about a century. So we need…
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Source of X-rays in thunder
Researchers at the University of Florida and the Florida Institute of Technology have narrowed down the search for the source of X-rays generated by lightning, which cou…
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Tobacco plants have the ability to leak mines
A plant capable of detecting mines has just been developed by scientists: genetically modified tobacco plants. This tobacco plant carries a gene that works to produce a…
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Advantages and disadvantages when pumping tires with nitrogen
Most cars pump air tires, containing 76% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 3% other gases. However, now many stores offer new services, pumping tires with nitrogen of 92-98% puri…
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Destroy dead animals with ... feces
By building compost containers and using flue gas from here to disintegrate animal bones, Canadian and US researchers hope to find a solution to completely destroy dead…
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Use sugar cane to make waterproof packaging
Australian researchers say sugarcane can be used to make a coating for waterproof paper and packaging and to enable them to recycle completely.
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New solution to clean white board
The biggest drawback is that when you use a pen to write on a whiteboard when you delete it, you cannot erase all the stains on the board, making it blurry for a long ti…
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Bt cotton helps control pests
A study conducted in northern China showed that Bt cotton genetically engineered to kill insects not only reduced the number of insects harmful to itself but also reduce…
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Heli 3 - Fusion energy for the future
Helium (He) is the element in the periodic table of the chemical element He and has the atomic number 2.
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Antifreeze chemicals prevent ice crystals in ice cream and frozen food
A scientist in Wisconsin has discovered an edible, tasteless antifreeze that will prevent the formation of ice crystals that can destroy the soft and smooth texture of i…
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Use body heat to do energy
According to a new Swedish project, daily temperatures of hundreds of thousands of people visiting Stockholm Central Station will be used to heat a new office building n…
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Use asphalt to produce energy
If you once burn a leg when walking on hot roads, you may notice asphalt capable of absorbing solar energy. A Dutch company taking advantage of this feature collects hea…
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Power generation by rain
French scientists have developed a technique that can collect energy from raindrops and turn it into electricity. This technology can also be useful in industrial air co…
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Cheap and environmentally friendly titanium dioxide extraction method
From medicine to cosmetics, plastics to paper, almost a day goes by without us using titanium dioxide. Now researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a simple…